Mounting The Spare Tire; To Install The Antitheft Lug Nut - Mazda 3 2018 Owner's Manual

3. Place the lug wrench on top of the key
and apply pressure. Turn the wrench
counterclockwise.

To install the antitheft lug nut

1. Place the special key on top of the nut,
and be sure to hold the key square to it.
If you hold the key at an angle, you
may damage both key and nut. Do not
use a power impact wrench.
2. Place the lug wrench on top of the
special key, apply pressure, and turn it
clockwise.
Nut tightening torque
N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf)
Mazda3_8GE4-EA-17F_Edition1
108―147 (12―14,
80―108)

▼ Mounting the Spare Tire

1. Remove dirt and grime from the
mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub, including the hub bolts, with a
cloth.
WARNING
Make sure the mounting surfaces of the
wheel, hub and lug nuts are clean
before changing or replacing tires:
When changing or replacing a tire, not
removing dirt and grime from the
mounting surfaces of the wheel, hub
and hub bolts is dangerous. The lug
nuts could loosen while driving and
cause the tire to come off, resulting in
an accident.
2. Mount the spare tire.
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tire
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